John C. “Chris” Inglis retired from his role as deputy director of the National Security Agency on January 10, 2014. He served the United States’ biggest intelligence agency during one of its most tumultuous moments.
Inglis will discuss NSA operations past, present, and future during “Security and Privacy: Values in Conflict,” Goucher College’s Spring 2014 President’s Forum, on Thursday, February 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Hyman Forum of the Athenaeum
This event is free and open to the public, but tickets must be reserved at www.goucher.edu/tickets or by calling 410-337-6333.
Inglis retired from the Department of Defense last month following more than 41 years of federal service, including 28 years at NSA and seven-and-a-half years as its senior civilian and second in command. As the NSA deputy director, he acted as the agency’s chief operating officer, responsible for guiding and directing strategies, operations, and policy.
Inglis began his NSA career as a computer scientist and later held positions in information assurance, policy, time-sensitive operations, and signals intelligence organizations. He twice served away from NSA headquarters, first as a visiting professor of computer science at the U.S. Military Academy (1991-1992) and later as the U.S. special liaison to the United Kingdom (2003-2006). After bring promoted to NSA’s Senior Executive Service in 1997, he subsequently served in a variety of senior leadership assignments, culminating in his selection as the NSA deputy director in 2006.
A 1976 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Inglis holds advanced degrees in engineering and computer science from Columbia University, the Johns Hopkins University, and the George Washington University. He is also a graduate of the Kellogg Business School executive development program, the USAF Air War College, Air Command and Staff College, and Squadron Officers’ School.
Inglis’ military career includes more than 30 years of service in the U.S. Air Force—nine years on active duty and 21 years in the Air National Guard—from which he retired as a brigadier general in 2006.
His significant awards include the Clements Award as the U.S. Naval Academy’s Outstanding Military Faculty member, three Presidential Rank Awards, the USAF Distinguished Service Medal, the Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, and the Director of National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal.
Sponsored by the Roszel C. Thomsen Lecture Fund, the President’s Forum at Goucher College brings to campus notable figures from various fields and backgrounds for incisive discussions and lively debates on today’s most vital issues. Presented several times a year, the Forum is an open invitation to the members of our community—both on campus and beyond—to participate in the intellectual life of the college through open dialogue on topics both relevant and timely.